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mandatory

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man·da·to·ry  (mnd-tôr, -tr)
adj.
1. Required or commanded by authority; obligatory: Attendance at the meeting is mandatory.
2. Of, having the nature of, or containing a mandate.
3. Holding a League of Nations mandate over a territory.
n. pl. man·da·to·ries
A mandatary.

mandatory
Adjective
1. obligatory; compulsory
2. having the nature or powers of a mandate
mandatorily adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.mandatory - the recipient of a mandate
recipient, receiver - a person who receives something
2.mandatory - a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves
district, territorial dominion, territory, dominion - a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
Adj.1.mandatory - required by rule; "in most schools physical education is compulsory"; "attendance is mandatory"; "required reading"
obligatory - morally or legally constraining or binding; "attendance is obligatory"; "an obligatory contribution"

mandatory
Translations
mandatory [ˈmændətərɪ] adjobligatorio
mandatory [ˈmændətərɪ] adjobligatoire; [powers etc] → mandataire
mandatory [ˈmændətərɪ] mandate adjobligatorisch
mandatory [ˈmændətərɪ] adjobbligatorio/a; ingiuntivo/a


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